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"During 2004, field studies of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) were conducted at all of its main reproductive sites in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. These studies provide information necessary to identify and mitigate factors impeding the species recovery by evaluating (1) the status and trends of monk seal subpopulations, (2) natural history traits such as survival, reproduction, growth, behavior, and feeding habits, and (3) the success of various activities designed to facilitate population growth. Results of these studies are best described on a site-by-site basis, and the information presented in this document is organized accordingly. Site-specific data pooled for all sites, however, provide useful indices of the status and trends of the species as a whole, including the total number of pups at all main reproductive sites, the total of the site-specific mean beach counts, and the size composition of the seals observed during the counts (Fig. 1)"--Executive summary.

prepared by National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. : "Original Version: March 1993." : "August 2007." : Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library and National Marine Fisheries Service websi...

"The National Marine Sanctuary Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is in the process of designating the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve as a national marine sanctuary. In accordance with Section 3...

Most Hawaiian monk seals reside in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) where population abundance is declining. A small and growing number also occur in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI), and rare sightings have been documented at Johnston Atoll, ...

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.); United States, National Ocean Service., Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,;